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pipistrelle wrote: ↑Fri Jan 28, 2022 11:13 pm Stupid question but is it concealed carry when you have a loaded gun in that compartment?

Carrying Firearms in Private Vehicles
When concerning private vehicles, the concept of Possession of Private Conveyance comes into play. Located in subsection (5) of Florida Statute 790.25, Possession of Private Conveyance states that it is legal for an individual to carry a concealed weapon in their car without a permit.

However, for this law to apply, you must meet specific criteria. Here are the requirements for carrying a loaded gun in your car:

• You must be 18 years old or older. This statute does not protect anyone under the age of 18 years old at the time of the offense.
• You must have a viable reason to own a gun. You must have the gun in your car for self-defense or other lawful purposes, such as driving to and from an outing that involves lawful hunting or marksmanship practice.
• The gun cannot be on your person. The statute specifies that the gun must be “within the interior of a private conveyance” (in other words, inside of your vehicle) and does not protect you if the gun is on your person.
• The gun must be securely encased or otherwise not readily accessible. You must keep your gun secured and ensure it cannot be grabbed easily by any passengers. This may involve having it snapped into a holster, stored in a glove compartment, or put in a gun case with a cover (locked or unlocked). No matter where it is, make sure the weapon is not “readily accessible for immediate use” and well out of your immediate reach.

The Possession in Private Conveyance subsection only applies to people who do not have a concealed carry permit. If you do have a permit, you may lawfully carry a concealed weapon in your vehicle.

pipistrelle wrote: ↑Fri Jan 28, 2022 11:13 pm Stupid question but is it concealed carry when you have a loaded gun in that compartment?

bill_g wrote: ↑Sun Jan 30, 2022 8:58 am That's insane (but we are talking about Flawduh).

That suggests I could pull out my handgun, wildly fire off a round towards a crowd, and not get cited for reckless endangerment.

W. Kevin Vicklund wrote: ↑Sun Jan 30, 2022 10:11 am

bill_g wrote: ↑Sun Jan 30, 2022 8:58 am That's insane (but we are talking about Flawduh).

That suggests I could pull out my handgun, wildly fire off a round towards a crowd, and not get cited for reckless endangerment.

Unless you're Black.

Gregg wrote: ↑Sun Jan 30, 2022 12:29 pm I was (mostly) joking) guys.

Florida Man Stole Car "In Good Faith" Then A Train Launched It Into A House
He later tried to steal a forklift. Dude had a hell of a night.

ByJason Torchinsky

I have to admit, if we judge this in terms of scale-of-fiasco, you have to be seriously impressed with what Bradford Weitzel, a 38 year-old Florida Man in every sense of those words managed to accomplish. There are cars, trains, fruit, and even a forklift involved here. It’s like a dazzling carnival of idiotic decisions that just keep going and going, and it even ends with the suspect flagging down the cops himself. It’s so good.

I think I’ll just quote the Martin County Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook post to give you the essential details and timeline here:

38-year old Bradford Weitzel, of Port St. Lucie, told Martin County Sheriff’s Detectives that he couldn’t find his car after leaving a Martin County bar early this morning, so he stole one in a good faith effort to locate his own. He said he somehow ended up on the train tracks along Indian River Drive. That’s when Weitzel claims the vehicle he stole suddenly stopped dead on the tracks as a train was coming. So he said he got out and ran, leaving the car on the tracks. Within seconds, the train hit the car, catapulting it into a nearby home where the homeowners were sound asleep. Fortunately, they were not physically injured, although the explosive sound of a driverless car smashing into the side of their home was clearly jolting. Meanwhile, Weitzel continued on to a nearby fruit stand, where he vandalized the business then tried to steal a forklift. In the end, Weitzel said he thought it was best to flag down the responding deputies to let them know he was still looking for his car.

Bradford Weitzel was arrested and charged with Grand Theft, and Criminal Mischief. Additional charges are expected.

Volkonski wrote: ↑Wed Feb 09, 2022 11:54 am Matt Kirkland
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Who even thought of this? So the school has to call the parents and say their kid chose to eat their vegetables? And would any parent not approve? And then what? The kid is forced to eat chicken nuggets? And these are the "small government people?"

Volkonski wrote: ↑Wed Feb 09, 2022 11:54 am Matt Kirkland
@mattkirx
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11h
Replying to
@equalityfl
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@loriberman
Who even thought of this? So the school has to call the parents and say their kid chose to eat their vegetables? And would any parent not approve? And then what? The kid is forced to eat chicken nuggets? And these are the "small government people?"

Gregg wrote: ↑Wed Feb 09, 2022 5:20 pm Cookies are cheap, she should have brought insulin.

Great line that it is, also, serious.

Slim Cognito wrote: ↑Wed Feb 09, 2022 7:22 pm
And I bet the bimbo didn't bother to check for peanuts or peanut oil or peanut butter or...